EDELMAN - CH 14 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
transducer during transmission - Answers transforms electrical energy into acoustic energy
transducer during reception - Answers converts returning acoustic energy into electrical energy
pulser - Answers determines amplitude, prp, and prf
beam former - Answers determines the firing delay patterns for phased array systems
receiver - Answers transforms the electrical signals from the transducer into a form suitable for
display
display - Answers presents processed data
storage - Answers archives the ultrasound studies
master synchronizer - Answers maintains and organizes the proper timing and interaction of the
system's components
transmission - Answers when does the pulser function?
0-100 volts - Answers what is the range of the pulser's electrical voltage spikes
brightness - Answers changes in pulser voltage modify the ___________ of the entire image
displayed on the system's screen
weak ; dark - Answers when the pulser is set to a low voltage, a ______ sound beam is
transmitted into the body and the image is _____
strong ; bright - Answers when pulser voltage is high, a _____ sound beam is transmitted into the
body and the image is ______
output gain, acoustic power, pulser power, energy output, power, or gain - Answers 6 synonyms
for pulser voltage
thermal index and mechanical index - Answers attempts to standardize transducer output have
resulted in what two measurements that appear on the screens of modern ultrasound systems ?
yes - Answers is pulser voltage adjustable by the sonographer?
bioeffects - Answers lower puser voltage minimizes that likelihood of what?
uniform - Answers output power alone cannot make an image of ________ brightness from top to
bottom
noise - Answers a random and persistent disturbance that obscures or reduces a signal's clarity
signal-to-noise ratio - Answers a comparison of the meaningful info in an image compared to
transducer during transmission - Answers transforms electrical energy into acoustic energy
transducer during reception - Answers converts returning acoustic energy into electrical energy
pulser - Answers determines amplitude, prp, and prf
beam former - Answers determines the firing delay patterns for phased array systems
receiver - Answers transforms the electrical signals from the transducer into a form suitable for
display
display - Answers presents processed data
storage - Answers archives the ultrasound studies
master synchronizer - Answers maintains and organizes the proper timing and interaction of the
system's components
transmission - Answers when does the pulser function?
0-100 volts - Answers what is the range of the pulser's electrical voltage spikes
brightness - Answers changes in pulser voltage modify the ___________ of the entire image
displayed on the system's screen
weak ; dark - Answers when the pulser is set to a low voltage, a ______ sound beam is
transmitted into the body and the image is _____
strong ; bright - Answers when pulser voltage is high, a _____ sound beam is transmitted into the
body and the image is ______
output gain, acoustic power, pulser power, energy output, power, or gain - Answers 6 synonyms
for pulser voltage
thermal index and mechanical index - Answers attempts to standardize transducer output have
resulted in what two measurements that appear on the screens of modern ultrasound systems ?
yes - Answers is pulser voltage adjustable by the sonographer?
bioeffects - Answers lower puser voltage minimizes that likelihood of what?
uniform - Answers output power alone cannot make an image of ________ brightness from top to
bottom
noise - Answers a random and persistent disturbance that obscures or reduces a signal's clarity
signal-to-noise ratio - Answers a comparison of the meaningful info in an image compared to
